THE SCENE: Elton John, supermodels and sparkly eveningwear at the 25th Fashion Cares gala
THE SCENE: Elton John, supermodels and sparkly eveningwear at the 25th Fashion Cares gala
By Fraser Abe | September 10, 2012
By Fraser Abe | 09/10/2012
By Fraser Abe | Photography by Erin Simkin
With performances by the likes of the Scissor Sisters, Janelle Monae and Elton John, the 25th Fashion Cares gala was one of last night’s hottest parties (even against steep competition like the CAA shindig and more Soho House festivities). Held at the Sony Centre after an early-bird dinner at the Royal York, it caused Front Street to be littered with town cars, limos and hopeful fans. Inside, the scene was mixed—rich women in ball gowns (we spotted Suzanne Rogers sneaking a cigarette outside), singers (among them Chantal Kreviazuk and Jully Black ), gay guys in tuxedos and drag queens all mixed and mingled. The evening was co-hosted by Linda Evangelista and DSquared’ s Dean and Dan Caten (the latter were introduced as “tiny masterminds” by Michael King and David Furnish , and we can confirm that they are miniature). Evangelista, who noted that since Fashion Cares was started by MAC in 1994, it has raised over $22 million in Canada alone to fight HIV/AIDS, was nearly as well-received as the Scissor Sisters’ renditions of “Let’s Have a Kiki” and “I Don’t Feel Like Dancing.” Headliner Elton John brought the house down with “Your Song,” then brought every performer back on stage for the big finale, “I’m Still Standing,” remaining at the centre on a piano (which Scissor Sisters front man Jake Shears danced on in leather shorts, no less).
164860 David Furnish and Elton John (Image: Erin Simkin) THE SCENE: Fashion Cares THE SCENE: Fashion Cares https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/sept12-fashion-cares-intro-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/sept12-fashion-cares-intro.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/sept12-fashion-cares-intro.jpg 656 416 [] https://torontolife.com/city/the-scene-fashion-cares/slide/sept12-fashion-cares-intro/ sept12-fashion-cares-intro 0 0
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164805 Elton John (Image: Erin Simkin) THE SCENE: Fashion Cares THE SCENE: Fashion Cares https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/sept12-fashion-cares-1-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/sept12-fashion-cares-1.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/sept12-fashion-cares-1.jpg 416 624 [] https://torontolife.com/city/the-scene-fashion-cares/slide/sept12-fashion-cares-1/ sept12-fashion-cares-1 0 0
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164807 Dean and Dan Caten of DSquared (Image: Erin Simkin) THE SCENE: Fashion Cares THE SCENE: Fashion Cares https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/sept12-fashion-cares-3-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/sept12-fashion-cares-3.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/sept12-fashion-cares-3.jpg 416 624 [] https://torontolife.com/city/the-scene-fashion-cares/slide/sept12-fashion-cares-3/ sept12-fashion-cares-3 0 0
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164808 Dean and Dan Caten (Image: Erin Simkin) THE SCENE: Fashion Cares THE SCENE: Fashion Cares https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/sept12-fashion-cares-4-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/sept12-fashion-cares-4.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/sept12-fashion-cares-4.jpg 624 416 [] https://torontolife.com/city/the-scene-fashion-cares/slide/sept12-fashion-cares-4/ sept12-fashion-cares-4 0 0
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164812 Linda Evangelista (Image: Erin Simkin) THE SCENE: Fashion Cares THE SCENE: Fashion Cares https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/sept12-fashion-cares-9-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/sept12-fashion-cares-9.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/sept12-fashion-cares-9.jpg 416 624 [] https://torontolife.com/city/the-scene-fashion-cares/slide/sept12-fashion-cares-9/ sept12-fashion-cares-9 0 0
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164813 Linda Evangelista (Image: Erin Simkin) THE SCENE: Fashion Cares THE SCENE: Fashion Cares https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/sept12-fashion-cares-10-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/sept12-fashion-cares-10.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/sept12-fashion-cares-10.jpg 416 624 [] https://torontolife.com/city/the-scene-fashion-cares/slide/sept12-fashion-cares-10/ sept12-fashion-cares-10 0 0
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164814 Supermodel Petra Nemcova (Image: Erin Simkin) THE SCENE: Fashion Cares THE SCENE: Fashion Cares https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/sept12-fashion-cares-12-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/sept12-fashion-cares-12.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/sept12-fashion-cares-12.jpg 416 624 [] https://torontolife.com/city/the-scene-fashion-cares/slide/sept12-fashion-cares-12/ sept12-fashion-cares-12 0 0
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164815 Petra Nemcova (Image: Erin Simkin) THE SCENE: Fashion Cares THE SCENE: Fashion Cares https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/sept12-fashion-cares-13-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/sept12-fashion-cares-13.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/sept12-fashion-cares-13.jpg 416 624 [] https://torontolife.com/city/the-scene-fashion-cares/slide/sept12-fashion-cares-13/ sept12-fashion-cares-13 0 0
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164817 Singer and model Sky Ferreira (Image: Erin Simkin) THE SCENE: Fashion Cares THE SCENE: Fashion Cares https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/sept12-fashion-cares-16-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/sept12-fashion-cares-16.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/sept12-fashion-cares-16.jpg 416 624 [] https://torontolife.com/city/the-scene-fashion-cares/slide/sept12-fashion-cares-16/ sept12-fashion-cares-16 0 0
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164818 Power couple Joe Mimran (of Joe Fresh) and Kimberley Newport-Mimran (of Pink Tartan) (Image: Erin Simkin) THE SCENE: Fashion Cares THE SCENE: Fashion Cares https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/sept12-fashion-cares-17-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/sept12-fashion-cares-17.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/sept12-fashion-cares-17.jpg 416 624 [] https://torontolife.com/city/the-scene-fashion-cares/slide/sept12-fashion-cares-17/ sept12-fashion-cares-17 0 0
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164820 Jeanne Beker (Image: Erin Simkin) THE SCENE: Fashion Cares THE SCENE: Fashion Cares https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/sept12-fashion-cares-19-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/sept12-fashion-cares-19.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/sept12-fashion-cares-19.jpg 416 624 [] https://torontolife.com/city/the-scene-fashion-cares/slide/sept12-fashion-cares-19/ sept12-fashion-cares-19 0 0
(Image: Erin Simkin)
164821 Recent <em>Toronto Life</em> feature subject Diamond Rings (Image: Erin Simkin) THE SCENE: Fashion Cares THE SCENE: Fashion Cares https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/sept12-fashion-cares-20-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/sept12-fashion-cares-20.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/sept12-fashion-cares-20.jpg 416 624 [] https://torontolife.com/city/the-scene-fashion-cares/slide/sept12-fashion-cares-20/ sept12-fashion-cares-20 0 0
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164822 Diamond Rings (Image: Erin Simkin) THE SCENE: Fashion Cares THE SCENE: Fashion Cares https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/sept12-fashion-cares-21-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/sept12-fashion-cares-21.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/sept12-fashion-cares-21.jpg 416 624 [] https://torontolife.com/city/the-scene-fashion-cares/slide/sept12-fashion-cares-21/ sept12-fashion-cares-21 0 0
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164825 Musicians Raine Maida and Chantal Kreviazuk (Image: Erin Simkin) THE SCENE: Fashion Cares THE SCENE: Fashion Cares https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/sept12-fashion-cares-25-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/sept12-fashion-cares-25.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/sept12-fashion-cares-25.jpg 416 624 [] https://torontolife.com/city/the-scene-fashion-cares/slide/sept12-fashion-cares-25/ sept12-fashion-cares-25 0 0
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164826 CBC’s Jian Ghomeshi (Image: Erin Simkin) THE SCENE: Fashion Cares THE SCENE: Fashion Cares https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/sept12-fashion-cares-26-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/sept12-fashion-cares-26.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/sept12-fashion-cares-26.jpg 416 624 [] https://torontolife.com/city/the-scene-fashion-cares/slide/sept12-fashion-cares-26/ sept12-fashion-cares-26 0 0
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164828 Jully Black (Image: Erin Simkin) THE SCENE: Fashion Cares THE SCENE: Fashion Cares https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/sept12-fashion-cares-28-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/sept12-fashion-cares-28.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/sept12-fashion-cares-28.jpg 416 624 [] https://torontolife.com/city/the-scene-fashion-cares/slide/sept12-fashion-cares-28/ sept12-fashion-cares-28 0 0
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164831 Singer Kreesha Turner (Image: Erin Simkin) THE SCENE: Fashion Cares THE SCENE: Fashion Cares https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/sept12-fashion-cares-31-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/sept12-fashion-cares-31.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/sept12-fashion-cares-31.jpg 416 624 [] https://torontolife.com/city/the-scene-fashion-cares/slide/sept12-fashion-cares-31/ sept12-fashion-cares-31 0 0
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164832 Singer and songwriter Anjulie (Image: Erin Simkin) THE SCENE: Fashion Cares THE SCENE: Fashion Cares https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/sept12-fashion-cares-32-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/sept12-fashion-cares-32.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/sept12-fashion-cares-32.jpg 416 624 [] https://torontolife.com/city/the-scene-fashion-cares/slide/sept12-fashion-cares-32/ sept12-fashion-cares-32 0 0
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164833 Shawn Desman (Image: Erin Simkin) THE SCENE: Fashion Cares THE SCENE: Fashion Cares https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/sept12-fashion-cares-33-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/sept12-fashion-cares-33.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/sept12-fashion-cares-33.jpg 416 624 [] https://torontolife.com/city/the-scene-fashion-cares/slide/sept12-fashion-cares-33/ sept12-fashion-cares-33 0 0
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164834 Keshia Chanté (Image: Erin Simkin) THE SCENE: Fashion Cares THE SCENE: Fashion Cares https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/sept12-fashion-cares-34-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/sept12-fashion-cares-34.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/sept12-fashion-cares-34.jpg 416 624 [] https://torontolife.com/city/the-scene-fashion-cares/slide/sept12-fashion-cares-34/ sept12-fashion-cares-34 0 0
(Image: Erin Simkin)
164835 Keshia Chanté (Image: Erin Simkin) THE SCENE: Fashion Cares THE SCENE: Fashion Cares https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/sept12-fashion-cares-35-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/sept12-fashion-cares-35.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/sept12-fashion-cares-35.jpg 416 624 [] https://torontolife.com/city/the-scene-fashion-cares/slide/sept12-fashion-cares-35/ sept12-fashion-cares-35 0 0
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164836 Nikki Yanofsky (Image: Erin Simkin) THE SCENE: Fashion Cares THE SCENE: Fashion Cares https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/sept12-fashion-cares-36-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/sept12-fashion-cares-36.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/sept12-fashion-cares-36.jpg 416 624 [] https://torontolife.com/city/the-scene-fashion-cares/slide/sept12-fashion-cares-36/ sept12-fashion-cares-36 0 0
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164838 Singer Elise LeGrow (Image: Erin Simkin) THE SCENE: Fashion Cares THE SCENE: Fashion Cares https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/sept12-fashion-cares-38-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/sept12-fashion-cares-38.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/sept12-fashion-cares-38.jpg 416 624 [] https://torontolife.com/city/the-scene-fashion-cares/slide/sept12-fashion-cares-38/ sept12-fashion-cares-38 0 0
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164840 <em>FASHION</em> magazine editor in chief Bernadette Morra and her husband, Jimmy Molloy (Image: Erin Simkin) THE SCENE: Fashion Cares THE SCENE: Fashion Cares https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/sept12-fashion-cares-40-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/sept12-fashion-cares-40.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/sept12-fashion-cares-40.jpg 624 416 [] https://torontolife.com/city/the-scene-fashion-cares/slide/sept12-fashion-cares-40/ sept12-fashion-cares-40 0 0
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164847 Stephan Moccio (Image: Erin Simkin) THE SCENE: Fashion Cares THE SCENE: Fashion Cares https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/sept12-fashion-cares-46-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/sept12-fashion-cares-46.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/sept12-fashion-cares-46.jpg 416 624 [] https://torontolife.com/city/the-scene-fashion-cares/slide/sept12-fashion-cares-46/ sept12-fashion-cares-46 0 0
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164848 Serena Ryder (Image: Erin Simkin) THE SCENE: Fashion Cares THE SCENE: Fashion Cares https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/sept12-fashion-cares-47-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/sept12-fashion-cares-47.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/sept12-fashion-cares-47.jpg 416 624 [] https://torontolife.com/city/the-scene-fashion-cares/slide/sept12-fashion-cares-47/ sept12-fashion-cares-47 0 0
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164849 Mia Martina (Image: Erin Simkin) THE SCENE: Fashion Cares THE SCENE: Fashion Cares https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/sept12-fashion-cares-48-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/sept12-fashion-cares-48.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/sept12-fashion-cares-48.jpg 416 624 [] https://torontolife.com/city/the-scene-fashion-cares/slide/sept12-fashion-cares-48/ sept12-fashion-cares-48 0 0
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164851 Jazz and pop diva Molly Johnson (Image: Erin Simkin) THE SCENE: Fashion Cares THE SCENE: Fashion Cares https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/sept12-fashion-cares-50-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/sept12-fashion-cares-50.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/sept12-fashion-cares-50.jpg 416 624 [] https://torontolife.com/city/the-scene-fashion-cares/slide/sept12-fashion-cares-50/ sept12-fashion-cares-50 0 0
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164853 Divine Brown (Image: Erin Simkin) THE SCENE: Fashion Cares THE SCENE: Fashion Cares https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/sept12-fashion-cares-52-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/sept12-fashion-cares-52.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/sept12-fashion-cares-52.jpg 416 624 [] https://torontolife.com/city/the-scene-fashion-cares/slide/sept12-fashion-cares-52/ sept12-fashion-cares-52 0 0
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164855 Jarvis Church (Image: Erin Simkin) THE SCENE: Fashion Cares THE SCENE: Fashion Cares https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/sept12-fashion-cares-54-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/sept12-fashion-cares-54.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/sept12-fashion-cares-54.jpg 416 624 [] https://torontolife.com/city/the-scene-fashion-cares/slide/sept12-fashion-cares-54/ sept12-fashion-cares-54 0 0
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164856 Billy Newton-Davis (Image: Erin Simkin) THE SCENE: Fashion Cares THE SCENE: Fashion Cares https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/sept12-fashion-cares-55-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/sept12-fashion-cares-55.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/sept12-fashion-cares-55.jpg 416 624 [] https://torontolife.com/city/the-scene-fashion-cares/slide/sept12-fashion-cares-55/ sept12-fashion-cares-55 0 0
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164857 One of the outfits on display (Image: Erin Simkin) THE SCENE: Fashion Cares THE SCENE: Fashion Cares https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/sept12-fashion-cares-56-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/sept12-fashion-cares-56.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/sept12-fashion-cares-56.jpg 416 624 [] https://torontolife.com/city/the-scene-fashion-cares/slide/sept12-fashion-cares-56/ sept12-fashion-cares-56 0 0
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164858 Another of the outfits (Image: Erin Simkin) THE SCENE: Fashion Cares THE SCENE: Fashion Cares https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/sept12-fashion-cares-57-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/sept12-fashion-cares-57.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/sept12-fashion-cares-57.jpg 624 416 [] https://torontolife.com/city/the-scene-fashion-cares/slide/sept12-fashion-cares-57/ sept12-fashion-cares-57 0 0
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